Liquid-dispensing apparatus



June 19, 1928. 1,673,880

W. L. MARDEN LIQUID DISPENS ING APPARATUS Filed May 22, 1925 Patented June 19, 1928.

UNITED STATES 1,673,880 PATENT OFFICE/f WILLIAM L. MARDEN, F ELMHURST, NEW YORK, ASSIGNOR TO NEPTUNE -METEB COMPANY, OF NEW YORK, N. Y., A. CORPORATION OF NEW JERSEY.

LIQUID-DISPEN SING APPARATUS.

Application filed May 22, 1925. Serial No. 32,014.

in some forms of liquid dispensing apparatus, such as that sometimes used, for example, in the dispensing of gasoline, the liquid is delivered by a pump into a metering vessel provided with a float by the movement of which a register is actuated and at the same time the customer may be informed as to the quantity of liquiddelivered. The flow of liquid from the metering vessel is controlled by a valve, the opening of which by the attendant permits the liquid in the metering vessel to be delivered into a gasoline tank or other receptacle provided by the customer. Heretofore the metering vessel, 16 usually cylindrical, has permitted the unrestricted flow of the liquid at its lower end when thedelivery valve has been opened, with the result that the suction of the rapidly discharged liquid has pulled the float 20 down below the level of the liquid in the vessel, resulting in inaccurate indication. To overcome this defect 1n operation the lower ends of the metering vessel or indicating tube, in the improved a paratus herein 26 described, is closed except or a restricted opening, preferably about the center, so that the liquid is drawn more slowly and the float is not pulled down unduly but falls with the liquid. Such a restricted opening,

30 however, would retard too much the filling of the metering vessel or indicating tube and there is therefore provided in the bottom of the vessel a valve which is opened during the filling of the vessel and is closed during.

the dischar e of the liquid from the vessel. As the disciarge of the liquid is controlled by a valve operated by the attendant, which valve is closed during the filling of the vessel, advantage is taken of the necessary movement of such delivery valve, as it moves to closed position, to open the valve through which the vessel is charged or filled. The

invention will be explained more fully here-- inafter with reference to the accompanying drawing in which an embodiment of the invention is illustrated and in which:

Figure 1 is a view in vertical central section of so much of a liquid dispensing apparatus as is necessary to enable the invention to be understood.

Figure 2 is a view also in vertical central section on a plane atright angles to that of Ffi%i re 1, indicated by the broken line 22 0 1 gure 1. y Figure 3 is a detailed view in horizontal held to its seat by a powerful sprin which section on the plane indicated by the broken line 3-3 of Figure 1. y In the embodiment of the invention illustrated a suitable casting a receives a metering vessel or indicating tube 6 and has con m nected thereto an inlet pipe 0 and a discharge pipe at by which the liquid is delivered to the customer. In this instance "a float e in the vessel 6 engages a spirally twisted and rotatably mounted rod 7 by which the register is actuated as is well understood. The lower end of the vessel 6 is partly closed by a diaphragm which has at b a restricted opening through which the liquid escapes from the vessel and is preferably central, and a larger opening through which the vessel is charged with the liquid from the inlet pipe 0 through the chamber a. During the discharge of the liquid from the vessel the larger opening I) is closed by a valve 9 which then rests onthe diaphragm 6 but during the filling or charging of the vessel 2) the valve is opened, as by lifting. This might be accomplished by the liquid itself, but itis accomplished preferably by the movement of the delivery valve h, which, during the filling of the vessel b is seated by upward movement against the seat formed at k in the diaphragm a of the casing a, and at the proper time is opened by the attendant forthe delivering of the liquid from the metering vessel to the customer.

Heretofore the delivery valve had been acted directly on the valve stem an .had to be overcome by the application of considerable force on the handle by which the delivery valve was opened. In the present instance, however, the closing movement of the valve is effected by a cam 11 which acts against a friction wheel k carried by the valve stem if. The cam 71 is carried by a spindle i which has an operating handle 7? and a short arm 2' which is acted upon by a we spring pressed plunger 71*, the spring a" of.. which is comparatively light so that, although it is sufficient to movethe cam i to close the valve 72. and hold it closed nor-- mally, its resistance can be overcome easily 106 I Q charging of the vessel 6, as at such time the valve It must have been moved to closed e sition. Accordingly the valve g is provi with a finger g which is extended downwardly through the opening 12 into such position with respect to the valve it that the valve 9 shall be opened as the valve h a proaches its seat, whereby the flow of t e liquid into the vessel 6 will be comparatively unrestricted. At the time of dehvery of the liquid, however, the valve It must be moved from its seat and therefore will permit the valve 9 to close the openin 6, thereby compelling the liquid to find its way somewhat slowly from the vessel and therefore avoid the pulling down of the float e which would take place if the li uid were permitted to escape rapidly from t e vessel. The size of the aperture 1) is such as to prevent the flow therethrough from becoming too sluggish and thereby defeating the purpose of the invention. It is restricted sulficiently to cause the degree of restriction,

' terin represented by the size of the fillin opening, to be 'ust suflicient to overcome t e suction caused by the flow of the liquid in the chamber a.

It will be understood that various changes in detail of the construction and arran ement can be made to suit difierent con tions of use and that the invention, except as pointed out in the accompanying claims, is not restricted to the precise construction shown and described herein.

I claim as m invention:

1. In a liqui dispensing apparatus, a meor indicating vessel, 9. float therein, an in ct and a disc ar e pipe in operative relation therewith, a ehvery valve associated with the discharge pipe, said vessel having a restricted discharge 0 nin and a relatively free filling opening, t e sai openings being independent of the delivery valve, and a valve cooperating with the filling opening to close the same duringthe disc ar e of liquid from the vessel.

2. a liquid dispensing apparatus, a metering or indicatin vessel, a float therein, an inlet and a disc arge pipe in operative relation therewith, a delivery valve associated with the discharge pipe, said vessel having a restricted discharge 0 nm and a relatively free filling opening, 0 aai openings being independent of the delivery valve, a valve cooperating with the filling opening to close the same during the discharge of the li uid from the vessel, and means to open t e last named valve during the filling of the vessel.

3. In a liquid dispensing apparatus, a metering or indicating vessel, a float therein, said vessel having a restricted discharge opening and a relatively free filling o ning, a valve co-operating with the g opening durin the dischar e of the liqui from the vesse an inlet an discharge pipe in operative relation to said openin s, a delivery valve associated with the discharge pipe, and means to open the first named valve when the delivery valve is closed.

4. In a liquid dispensing apparatus, a metering or indicating vessel, a float therein, an inlet and a discharge pipe in operative relation therewith, said vessel having a restricted discharge opening and a relatively free filling opening, a valve coo crating with the hllin opening to close t e same during the disc arge of the liquid from the vessel, a delivery valve associated with the discharge from the vessel, and a finger extended from the first named valve into operative relation with the delivery valve whereby the first named valve is opened as the delivery valve is closed.

5. In a 1i uid dispensing apparatus, a metering vess l, a valve to control the discharge of liquid from the metering vessel, a cam in operative relation with the valve to close the same, a spindle by which the cam is carried, an operating handle on the spindle, an arm on the spindle and a sprin pressed plunger in operative relation wit the arm to rotate the spindle to cause the dam to close the valve.

6. In a liquid dispensing apparatus, a meterin vessel, an inlet and a discharge ipe there or, a delivery valve for control ing the flow throu h the discharge pipe and means operable y the delivery valve for restricting the flow of the outgoing liquid from the metering vessel when the delivery valve is o n and facilitating the flow of incoming uid when the same is closed.

This specification signed this 19th day of May, A. D. 1925.

WILLIAM L. MABDEN. 

